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What is HighBeam Research?

Ideal for students and professionals, HighBeam is the premier online research tool for business and academic use. Here, you can search more than 80 million articles from the archives of over 6,500 newspapers, magazines, journals, and other publications.

Named the "Best Online Reference Service" by the CODiE Awards, HighBeam delivers content from newspapers like The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, magazines like The Economist and Newsweek, and journals like JOPERD and Journal of Research in Childhood Education.

HighBeam also provides an in-depth, online library of reference works. This collection includes online dictionaries like Webster's New World Dictionary and The Oxford American College Dictionary, encyclopedias from Columbia, thesauruses, maps, almanacs, and photos from AP Images.

New articles are added to HighBeam daily. Plus, we have an extensive article archive that includes newspapers, journals, and magazine back issues dating back more than 20 years.

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More than 80 million articles – all in one online library

HighBeam is an extensive, credible, online library of new and archived research from:

Who uses our articles, journals, and online reference library?

Professionals

Regardless of your field, use HighBeam for industry news, trends, and research, including:

  • Business trends
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Students and professors

Credible research is priceless for assignments and course plans. Use HighBeam for:

  • English and literature reviews
  • Help with homework
  • History research and facts
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Individuals and families

HighBeam isn‘t just for work. Search articles for almost anything, including:

  • Background checks
  • Book reviews
  • Childhood development research
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  • Obituaries
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